Even as the national vaccine rollout inoculates Americans against COVID-19, climate change is already fueling the next wave of global pandemics. A new study raises concerns over the air quality of Boston subways. Plus, the Biden administration rejoins the Paris Climate Agreement. Those stories and more in our environmental roundtable.
Guests:
Beth Daley - Editor and General Manager at The Conversation, U.S.
Dr. Aaron Bernstein - Interim Director of The Center for Climate, Health, and the Global Environment at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health , pediatrician at Boston Children’s Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School
Cabell Eames - Legislative Manager at the Better Future Project, a Massachusetts-based grassroots climate-action organization
Web Extra:
Our guests' take on Tazo Tea Company's
Tree Corps. Is it a "greenwashing" publicity campaign, or environmental justice for marginalized communities?